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Trend Micro bolsters pacific commitment as regional cyber landscape shifts
iTWire
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July 9, 2025
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global cybersecurity leader, is cementing its commitment to the Pacific Islands, building on strong public sector partnerships and rising demand for cyber resilience. The announcement follows the company’s inaugural...
Parliament national debate targets seabed mining
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 5, 2025
The first Speaker’s Debate of 2025 launches 10 July, tackling the controversial issue of deep-sea mining. The public forum, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in Nukuʻalofa, will explore the economic benefits and environmental concerns of seabed mining—a...
Tonga Tourism launches 2025 with Ha’atafu beach cleanup
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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January 7, 2025
The Ministry of Tourism in Tonga has initiated 2025 with a beach cleanup at Ha’atafu beach. Led by CEO Viliami Takau, the ministry’s staff joined the Ha’atafu community in collecting plastic waste along the shoreline. This cleanup aligns with...
FEATURE | The beginning of surveillance patrol
The Fiji Times
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July 5, 2025
BY FIJI NAVY FOLLOWING the welcoming ceremony on February 19, 1976, the commissioning and the naming ceremony for the first two Fiji naval ships was held on February 21, 1976. The quarter guard led by Sub Lieutenant David AG. Lane with the RFMF...
Tonga: Magnitude-5.1 offshore earthquake occurs in South Pacific Ocean Jan. 10
Crisis24
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A weather system is impacting Jordan and Lebanon through at least Jan. 12. As of early Jan. 10, the Lebanon Meteorological Service warned that a low-pressure system is forecast to approach Lebanon the afternoon of Jan. 10, bringing rainfall and a...
Air pollution exceeds limits, poses ‘significant health concern’ for Pacific Island people: study
Technology Org
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March 7, 2025
The findings highlight an urgent need for robust air quality standards and long-term monitoring programs in the region. New air quality research has shown highly concerning levels of airborne pollution in Pacific Island urban areas and their...
Lulutai Airlines in crisis: Tongan government faces tough choices amid financial struggles
Pacific Media Network
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Tonga’s national airline, Lulutai Airlines, is facing a critical financial crisis, requiring a substantial bailout from the government to remain operational. Minister for Public Enterprises, Piveni Piukala, revealed at a media briefing on 21...
Massive underwater eruption layered coral reefs with ash and suffocated marine life
Earth.com
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In 2022, the underwater Hunga volcano exploded, blasting ash 37 miles into the sky – the largest volcanic plume ever captured by satellites. What followed offered researchers a rare chance to see how the ocean floor responds to sudden, massive...
USD 157 million Green Climate Fund grant aims to support Pacific Island tuna fisheries
SeafoodSource
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Fourteen Pacific Island countries have received a USD 156.8 million (EUR 145.6 million) grant to respond to tuna stock shifts caused by climate change. The funding comes from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), which has pledged USD 107 million (EUR...
Natural Disaster Statistics 2024 – By Type, Country, Death Toll, Region, World Risk Index and Safety Measures
Hollywood Gazette
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August 24, 2024
Natural Disaster Statistics 2024 – By Type, Country, Death Toll, Region, World Risk Index and Safety Measures August 18, 2024 — Introduction There has been a tremendous increase in natural disasters worldwide in the last two decades, along with...
Pacific Trade officials convene to tackle regional challenges and promote sustainability
Pacific News Service
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Tongan Minister for Internal Affairs, Distaquaine Tu’ihalamaka Wednesday addressed the opening of the Forum Trade Officials Meeting with a clear call for collective action in the face of ongoing global and regional challenges. “It is a great...
Nauru sells citizenship for climate change efforts
The Manila Times
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February 26, 2025
SYDNEY, Australia — Pacific microstate Nauru is selling citizenship to fund its retreat from rising seas, President David Adeang told AFP, opening a contentious "golden passport" scheme as other climate financing runs dry. The low-lying island...
Pacific Islands focus: diplomatic relations, environmental disasters and concerns about cancer
Croakey Health Media
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March 4, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: As we monitor Tropical Cyclone Alfred – expected to make landfall in south-east Queensland late on Thursday or early Friday – Fiji recovers from storm damage after category two Tropical Cyclone Rae passed the Lao Island...
Pacific nations set benchmarks for sustainability
Pacific Media Network
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Pacific leaders tackle the overfishing crisis with new commitments at the Honiara Summit 2025. With 37.7 per cent of global fish stocks overfished, leaders and experts push for stricter regulations, stronger enforcement, and enhanced scientific...
Tonga elects new prime minister after predecessor’s sudden resignation
St. Kitts Gazette
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December 24, 2024
Tonga has elected a new leader by secret ballot in parliament, two weeks after the previous prime minister abruptly resigned, following a power struggle with the Pacific nation’s royal family. Veteran politician ‘Aisake Valu Eke secured 16 votes...
Young Tongan swimmers gear up for 2025 Fiji Grand Prix
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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February 28, 2025
Ten swimmers representing Tonga are set to make a splash today at the 2025 Fiji Long Course Grand Prix #2 at the Aquatic Centre in Suva. The team aims to secure qualifications for several upcoming competitions, including the Fiji Age Nationals,...
Tongan parliament chooses Aisake Eke as new Prime Minister
1News
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Tonga's parliament elected Aisake Eke as the country's new prime minister on Tuesday in a special session of the house on Christmas Eve, after his predecessor quit earlier this month just ahead of a no-confidence vote by lawmakers. Eke assumes...
Tonga's parliament elects new PM after Sovaleni quits
The West Australian
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December 24, 2024
Tonga's parliament has elected Aisake Eke as the country's new prime minister in a special session. The Christmas Eve vote followed the resignation earlier this month of Siaosi Sovaleni who quit just ahead of a no-confidence motion by lawmakers....
Tonga allocates emergency funds for Vanuatu earthquake relief
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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December 19, 2024
Tonga’s acting Prime Minister, Samiu Vaipulu, announced today that the government has approved financial aid to support Vanuatu following the devastating earthquake. Cabinet approved $100,000 for the Vanuatu government and an additional $50,000...
Nauru to sell golden passports for $105,000 to fund climate relocation effort
Nairametrics
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February 27, 2025
Nauru, a small island nation in the Pacific Ocean, moves to sell its golden passports to foreign nationals for $105,000 each as part of a controversial effort to fund its relocation due to rising sea levels caused by climate change. According to...